Brock Lesnar Flagged by USADA For Failing Out of Competition Test

Approximately a week after the MMA world was rocked by the news that USADA was pulling Jon Jones from UFC 200, it’s been announced that Brock Lesnar has also been flagged…

Lesnar returned to the cage for the first time since 2011 on July 9th, and wrestled his way to a decision win over Mark Hunt. Late on Friday, however, the UFC announced the following news:

The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Brock Lesnar of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collection on June 28, 2016. USADA received the testing results from the June 28, 2016 sample collection from the WADA-accredited UCLA Olympic Analytical Laboratory on the evening of July 14, 2016.

USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication of this case. It is important to note that, under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, there is a full fair legal review process that is afforded to all athletes before any sanctions are imposed. The Nevada State Athletic Commission also retains jurisdiction over this matter as the sample collection was performed in close proximity to Lesnar’s bout at UFC 200 in Las Vegas.

Consistent with all previous potential anti-doping violations, additional information will be provided at the appropriate time as the process moves forward.

No information regarding what substance the former heavyweight champ allegedly tested positive for was disclosed. What a crazy couple of weeks…